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Posted by: ridinsmooth
yea you can just buy the throttle for but unless you have extra cable you will need to buy mor because the cable for a thumb throttle is to short for a twisty
Posted by: Choky
I went from dirtbike to quad too,the problem with having a twist throttle on a quad,is that a quad not only moves forward and back on its axis but to the sides also.What Im trying to explain is like if you hit a large bump with only the left wheels it will tilt to the quad to the right,so if you hit a series of bumps that go left,right,left,right,left and your not consentraiting it will alter your throttle position with each tilt. I hope you understand what Im trying to say caus I cant think of another way to say it.
Posted by: Choky
Oh I forgot I have a guide that tells you how to make a thing that lets you keep both thumb and twist throttle at the same time to be able to switch back and forth when you want just by locking one of the two with an allen key,but Id have to look for it...
Posted by: 13inc
MOTION PRO makes twists for Quads. I would never go back to a thumb throttle.........
Posted by: mucky
love my twist throttle would'nt go back to the thumb if I was paid to. to many hand cramps holding the thing
but it all depends on what you like and are confortable with
Posted by: XtremeSkier
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Originally posted by: 0to60in5
They put thumb throttles on em for a reason.
exactly, good point
Posted by: Six2notScaredofU
In my Opinion a twist grip is not good on a Quad. Just think if your Sliding sideways and start to loose control and your trying to Hang on. With a Thumb Throttle you can still hang on to the Grip.
With a Twist you May be Pulling more Throttle then your in Real Trouble. Just My OP.
Posted by: 110Wearwolf
i would not go out and buy a brand new one for 50$ I would go out and look for one at a junk yard, take one of your dirt bike, and then just hook it up, there is no need to pay so much.
as for not being able to control it when your turning and all that. i have a twist on my trike and its easy to control of your going over bumps you can still give it any amount of gas you want.
i say get it , it looks better too
half the people who say things on here dont know
Posted by: garrett5462
you can order then online or probably from a dealer.
Posted by: RacingChick21
I'm not real sure who makes them or where you can get them but there is a guy that is leading the points season at the same track I race at with a twist throttle. He too use to ride dirt bikes and just never liked the thumb throttle. I could try and ask him saturday at my next race for you(if he is there). Maybe it's just cause I have never ridin a dirt bike but I wouldn't think it would work so great on an Atv. Could be wrong though.
Posted by: justgo
Just asking,,,,,,on a atv,can u just bye the throttle or do u have to get the kit with the cable?
Posted by: justgo
ok..ty....do u know a good place to get one.
Posted by: justgo
Got one from jcwhitney,,$20..
Posted by: gellison38
Hi, i'm a dritbiker who is about to buy a quad. i dont know too much about atv's, but i was wondering if there is any way you can put a twist throttle on a quad. and if you can what would u have to do and does anyone make a kit for it, thanks for the help
Posted by: gellison38
Yeah that would be cool if you could ask him about it. but i did find a kit online for about$30-$50 to convert a normal throttle into a twist. for me i've always rode dirtbikes and have never liked the atv's throttle, so when i get my quad, i think thats the first thing im gonna change, but thanks for the help!
Posted by: gellison38
Thanks for all the help guys, for me the twist throttle would be the way to go, thanks for making up my mind.
Posted by: devilontheDS
ive never been a big fan of thumb throttles. (im a major street bike junkie) i bought my vortex twist throttle set up from desi cycles here in ny. i looked at some otrhers like the jc whitney 1 but they looked like garbage and were all plastic. mines made by vortex is mostly aluminum i had 1 on my last ds and im putting 1 on my new ds today. if desi can help ya he's at 1845 651 7443) he hates twist throttles on atv's and gave me a 10 minute lecture on why i should stay with the thumb throttle lol
Posted by: 0to60in5
I don't really like quads w/twist throttle. I put one on my old Blaster and like the others have said I got into an accident because of it. long story short I hit a tree because of it. I have rode dirt bikes with twist throttle and don't mind but on quads I like thumb thorttle. They put thumb throttles on em for a reason.
